Money and love are the primary social determinants of health, according to our newly published research. Although not the focus of our healthcare system, they may play an important role in our health.

Social determinants of health (SDOH) are the life and environmental conditions that people experience in their daily lives ...

Social determinants of health are social and environmental conditions that affect our “health, functioning, and quality-of-life outcomes and risks” (Healthy People 2030). Watch this video below for an ...

Discussions of social determinants of health might focus on the obvious ones—like income or education—while overlooking some other social determinants that impact health in complex ways. In recent ...

Up to 80% of health outcomes are influenced by factors beyond clinical care such as economic wellbeing, housing, food insecurity, and other community and social factors.1 These social drivers can ...

Given 80 percent of a person’s health is influenced by non-medical factors, it’s no surprise that both health care providers and health plans are looking for ways to better manage the broader set of ...

Social determinants of health are major drivers of the inequities seen in health outcomes, and racism is clearly a social determinant tied to life expectancy, said Karol Watson, MD, PhD, in talk ...

The utility of social determinants of health (SDoH) as a clinical tool is well-established. Integrating SDoH into patient care allows healthcare providers to develop more comprehensive and effective ...

To further improve our communities, reduce harmful behaviors and create positive environments, the Army Resilience Directorate and its programs realigned from G-1 to G-9 and consolidated with the G-9 ...

We propose mechanisms for sustained advocacy on the part of the medical community, health law experts, researchers, and policy makers in opposing the use of waivers to impose work requirements and ...

Our health system is transforming, moving from a fee-for-service model to a value-based, coordinated care delivery system. As this effort continues to gain momentum, providers are starting to take a ...

Health outcomes are profoundly influenced by the social, economic, political and environmental contexts in which people live. Factors such as income, educational attainment, housing quality, ...